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To date, research investigating the effects of companion dogs in families with children is scarce (Walsh, 2009), and it is even more scarce for families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The present study investigated the effects of companion dogs in families with and without...

Healing Hooves offers a variety of equine-related programs. The Equine Assisted Learning program uses an experiential learning approach that promotes the development of life skills for educational, professional, and personal goals through equine-assisted activities. The Equine...

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of an equine facilitated learning program on youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who were paired with typically developing peers. Even though there has been an increasing interest in the field of animal assisted interventions and the...